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Bagirov, Aslan (author)Structural design for unconventional aircraft can be quite challenging and could undergo<br/>many iterations until a solution is found for all load-cases such as static sizing, stability and<br/>crashworthiness. Ultimately, all of the design aspect are integrated in the earliest design<br/>changes for which Topology Optimization (TO) could...master thesis 2024
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Garner, E. (author)Background: Despite over a century’s worth of technical improvements, the longterm survivability associated with orthopedic implants continues to fall short. In contrast to earlier designs, implant failure is no longer caused by structural failure of the implant itself. Rather, it results from the implant’s long-term detrimental effects on the...doctoral thesis 2024
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Pinskier, Josh (author), Wang, Xing (author), Liow, Lois (author), Xie, Yue (author), Kumar, Prabhat (author), Langelaar, Matthijs (author), Howard, David (author)Soft grippers are ideal for grasping delicate, deformable objects with complex geometries. Universal soft grippers have proven effective for grasping common objects, however complex objects or environments require bespoke gripper designs. Multi-material printing presents a vast design-space which, when coupled with an expressive computational...journal article 2024
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Schoenmaker, Eva (author)This thesis is part of a larger ongoing research project at the TU Delft regarding structural glass as a novel construction material. Here, the focus is directed towards the casting of glass to create complex free-form geometries. Thus far, only smaller components have been created, but a multitude of previous student work explored how the...master thesis 2023
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Lansu, Mike (author)The use of multi-axis additive manufacturing has enabled the possiblity to fabricate parts using curved layer deposition. Compared to the traditional deposition using planar layers of a fixed thickness, multiaxis additive manufacturing significantly increases the number of possible fabrication sequences. With the introduction of a time component...master thesis 2023
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Molina Ramirez, Ines (author)Given the growing number of environmental and societal concerns we confront today, the idea of sustainability has gained importance. At the same time, new strategies for improving the performance of structures and systems have been developed due to developments in engineering and computational design. This research aims to generate a sustainable...master thesis 2023
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Bulstra, Kasper (author)The main problem in density-based two-fluid optimization is the fact that the two fluids often mix in optimal designs. Therefore, state-of-the-art two-fluid heat exchanger optimization includes non-mixing constraints. However, the current non-mixing constraints can only impose a constant wall-thickness between the two fluids. Depending on the...master thesis 2023
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Pressmair, Nadine (author), Xia, Yi (author), Wu, Hongfei (author), Langelaar, Matthijs (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author), Majdouba, Ahmad (author), Mogra, Mihir (author), Grisaro, Hezi (author), Amir, Oded (author), Kromoser, Benjamin (author)Concrete, as the most widely used construction material, is associated with a high environmental impact. Within the present study, structural optimization is the method of choice to counter this issue. The entire process, from optimization, to design, experiments and numerical simulation is outlined. Embedded in the framework of a design...journal article 2023
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Koniari, A.M. (author), Andriotis, C. (author), Oikonomopoulou, F. (author)This work develops a computational method that produces algorithmically generated design forms, able to overcome inherent challenges related to the use of cast glass for the creation of monolithic structural components with light permeability. Structural Topology Optimization (TO) has a novel applicability potential, as decreased mass is...conference paper 2023
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Feijen, Joris (author)The performance requirements of optical instruments in space telescopes become increasingly demanding. Designing thermoelastic structures is key to account for thermal distortions to achieve the required performance, and modal analysis is required to ensure their survival. This thesis investigates how topology optimization can improve upon...master thesis 2022
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Garg, Chirag (author)In a high-precision system that performs measurements or tooling on a workpiece, alignment of the tool and workpiece is of prime importance. To prevent misalignment, which leads to a loss in accuracy and precision, unwanted vibrations in structures must be attenuated. Topology Optimization (TO) is evolving as a mature design tool that provides...master thesis 2022
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Koniari, Anna Maria (author)This thesis continues the investigation in the direction of exploring the potential regarding the use of Topology Optimization techniques for the design of cast glass structures. Previous theses in TU Delft have underlined the large potential for the design of these megaliths, but at the same time they have also underlined the strong limitations...master thesis 2022
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Feringa, J. (author)The presented research addresses the question of how to bridge the divide between academic research and industry in the domain of by investigating aspects of computational design , robotic fabrication and their impact on practice via a series of experiments and case studies. Research sub-questions related to the architectural model , geometry...doctoral thesis 2022
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Norder, Lucas (author)Conventional Topology Optimization (TO) enables the inverse design of nanophotonic structures by specifying the objective and constraints without a predefined topological concept. Yet, extreme scenarios such as the design of a...master thesis 2022
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Damen, J.T.W. (author), Oikonomopoulou, F. (author), Bristogianni, T. (author), Turrin, M. (author)Up to now, fabricating cast glass components of substantial mass and/or thickness involves a lengthy and perplex annealing process. This has limited the use of this glass manufacturing method in the built environment to simple objects up to the size of regular building bricks, which can be annealed within a few hours. For the first time,...journal article 2022
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van de Ven, E.A. (author)This thesis a method is described to include manufacturing constraints of the additive manufacturing process into topology optimization. Topology optimization often results in complex structures, which can only be produced by additive manufacturing. Although additive manufacturing has much fewer design restrictions compared to conventional...doctoral thesis 2021
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Dekker, Levi (author)In this thesis, a ground structure based thermofluid topology optimization (TO) method is presented which is applicable to problems with creeping flow. Fluid channels with creeping flow are found in a variety of engineering applications, primarily in the field of microfluidics. Current fluid channel TO is typically done with density-based TO and...master thesis 2021
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Huisman, Jeroen (author)A compliant mechanism (CM) is a special kind of mechanism which has seen an increase in use in various high-tech applications. A CM is a structure designed with the intention to deform: motion is achieved by deformation of flexible members of its body. CMs are designed by topology optimization (TO) algorithms, which use boundary conditions as an...master thesis 2021
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Xia, Y. (author)Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures are widely used in our society for more than a century. In order to design safe and economical RC structures, various methods have been proposed by engineers and researchers. Remarkably, it still is a challenging task for engineers to design D-regions of RC structures, regions with nonlinear strain...doctoral thesis 2021
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Wu, J. (author), Wang, W. (author), Gao, Xifeng (author)Inspired by natural cellular materials such as trabecular bone, lattice structures have been developed as a new type of lightweight material. In this paper we present a novel method to design lattice structures that conform with both the principal stress directions and the boundary of the optimized shape. Our method consists of two major...journal article 2021